Lang. Terms (term)
Lang. Terms (describe)
100

Compares two things using "like" or "as"

simile

100

onomatopoeia

the creation of words that imitate natural sounds

200

A big exaggeration

hyperbole

200

vowel

A letter that makes you open your mouth-- A,E,I,O,U, sometimes y

300

a reference to something from history, arts, or pop culture-- helps if you know what it is

allusion

300

consonant

a letter that is pronounced with a closed mouth. Every letter except AEIOU
400

A life message

theme

500

When you say something "is" something else, but it can't literally be true

metaphor

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